By Cheri Sicard
I am consistently surprised at the volume of RVers I encounter who are intimidated by their RV ovens. Some people NEVER use their RV ovens. In fact, I have bought two used RVs in my life whose ovens had never been used, not even once. Invariably, RV oven lighting is the source of these fears. In the video below, Ross from RV Tips & Travels (one of the winners of our 2024 RV video awards) puts an end to that as he demonstrates how easy RV oven lighting can be.
How you light your RV oven will depend on whether or not your oven has an automatic ignition, but even if it doesn’t, Ross stresses that lighting an RV oven is easy.
Watch the video, as seeing the demonstrations will take away any mysteries, and you will realize there isn’t any reason to let your RV oven intimidate you.
Ross begins by helping you to identify which type of RV oven you have, along with things that apply regardless of which type of propane RV oven it is:
- Be sure the propane tank valve is open.
- If in doubt, you can check that propane is properly running to your stove by lighting one of the burners.
Ross then explains how the RV oven and stove and their flames, both burner and pilot, work. Ovens without igniters are usually made by Dometic; ovens with ignitors are usually not Dometic.
Rather than explain how to light the oven, it will be far more effective to watch Ross do it in the video. A long barbecue-style lighter will make the job far easier.
Be sure to watch through to the end as the video closes, starting at about the 4:15 mark, with RV oven and propane safety tips. (Spoiler alert: if your flame isn’t blue, there’s a problem.)
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Back in the days of 16 foot Shasta and Aristocrat trailers..before all the hoopla about microwaves and convection…many of us used our ovens since we had few other options other than a dutch oven outside. People are getting more lazy and spoiled by all the gadgets anymore.
The biggest issue lighting the pilot on our manual light oven, isn’t so much lighting it, but finding the pilot in the dark back of the oven. And with a sink island in front of the oven, you have to do this from the side of the dropped door. I’ve found setting a magnetic flashlight on the door aimed into the oven helps. Still not easy, but better than hunting with a lighted gas match while propane is spilling into the oven.
Thank you, Cheri! Good to know! Have a great week and safe travels!